After receiving the No. 9 overall pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft, the Toronto Raptors have selected Collin Murray-Boyles out of South Carolina.
In just a couple of seasons, South Carolina’s Collin Murray-Boyles evolved from a team contributor to a dominant force for the Gamecocks. After a solid freshman season in which he averaged 10.4 points and 5.7 rebounds, he returned as the cornerstone of the Gamecocks last season. The 6’8” forward put up 16.8 points, 8.3 boards, 2.4 dimes, and 2.8 steals while providing a solid two-way contribution.
The Raptors were involved in talks throughout the past few weeks to trade this pick, but ultimately kept it.